Almost halfway into NaNoWriMo and it’s all good. Well, not all good. My protagonist feels the need to comment on everything, the love interest only just made an appearance and I’ve found I use “kind of” and “actually” way too much. But hey. It’s a first draft, one that’s meant to be written in 30 days…

You’ll have to excuse me. For the next month, my posts may be peppered with the following words and phrases: Starbucks, sleep-deprived, character development, third-act problems, rough draft, Starbucks, up until 2 a.m. (again), Starbucks, did I have a life once? and Starbucks. No, I’m not participating in bizarre caffeine-induced performance art. I’m just doing…